PASADENA COIN CLUB Established 1961 Pasadena Coin Club Newsletter APRIL/MAY 2004 Edition Circulation 95 Published by: Elizabeth Howard, Secretary 281-489-3147 The Pasadena Coin Club meets every Second and Forth Monday of the month at Golden Corral Restaurant. The address is 4021 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, and Texas. Members start arriving at 6:00 p.m. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. The Auction begins at the conclusion of the meeting. Viewing of Auction Lots is before the club meeting and at the ten-minute intermission. Members and Guest are encouraged: but not required to purchase meals at Golden Corral. The management allows the Pasadena Coin Club to meet in their meeting room for a very nominal fee. So whenever possible please take the time to dine at Golden Corral. PCC OFFICERS President Jerry Clemons Vice-President Ginger Bing Treasurer Annette Bing Secretary Elizabeth Howard MEMBERSHIP To become a member of the Pasadena Coin Club: fill out a membership application, including a sponsor s name, submit the proper dues, and your application will be voted on at the next regular meeting. Annual Dues: Junior Members..$6.00 Couples..$15.00 Regular Membership $10.00 Family Membership...$20.00
MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE THE SECOND MEETING IN JANUARY According to the Pasadena Coin Club Constitution and Bylaws Dues shall be payable at or before the second meeting each January, after which time dues become delinquent. Also stated in the Bylaws No member shall be allowed to vote on any issue after the regular January meeting if dues for the current year have not been paid. Any regular or Junior member in arrears more than three months shall be automatically dropped from the roster and the mailing list. You may pay your dues by mail. The correct mailing address to send your dues is: PASADENA COIN CLUB P. O. BOX 58155 HOUSTON, TX 77258 NEWSLETTER You can find the newsletter on line at www.pasadenacoinclub.org/. The newsletter will only be mailed to you for the months of January, March, May, July, September, October, December. This newsletter only will it be an April/May issue. PASADENA COIN CLUB COINS FOR A S PROGRAM The club sponsors a program called Pasadena Coin Club for A s program. The intent is to reward the junior members with coins for each A they get on their report cards. This encourages and fosters further numismatic interest amongst the junior member. Donations to this program are always appreciated. Congratulations to Sarah U. for getting 7 A s on her report card.
EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS The Pasadena Coin Club encourages members and guest to give numismatic, educational presentations. If you would like to give a presentation or know someone who might like to give a presentation please contact on of the coin club officers. MEETINGS SCHEDULE 2004 05/10/O4 05/24/04 MIKE DOYLE 06/14/04 THURMAN FOWLER 06/28/04 Dredging for placer gold in the mother load of California slide show 07/12/04 BILL CHASE 07/26/04 SEBASTIAN FROMMHOLD Specialized Numismatic Library 08/09/04 08/23/04 DINNER & BINGO? 09/13/04 SEBATIAN FROMMHOLD 09/27/04 10/11/04 10/25/04 11/08/04 11/22/04 AUCTIONS After each meeting club members place coins up for auction. We encourage our guest to stay for the auction. You do not need to be a member to bid on auction lots. Rules: *There is a 10-lot maximum (per member) *You must be a member of the Pasadena coin club in order to put lots up for sale. *There is no charge to members for entering lots. *A $1.00 minimum bid shall prevail. *Lots shall be affixed to a 3x5 index card with the following information: Description and grade of the lot: Lot number; Minimum bid & Owners Name. *Lots shall be listed on the proper form for such listing. (The treasurer or secretary will provide a copy for you.)
STATE QUARTER PROGRAM FLORIDA The Florida quarter is the second of 2004, and the 27 th in the United States Mint s 50 State Quarters Program. On March 3, 1845, Florida became the 27 th state to be admitted into the union. The design incorporates a space shuttle and the inscription Gateway to Discovery. A strip of land with Sabal palm trees is also depicted. On Easter in 1513, while searching for the legendary Fountain of Youth, Ponce de Leon named the region Pascua Florida, meaning Flowery Easter. In 1539, Hernando de Soto and other explorers continued the exploration of the New World through the region. Florida, home to the Kennedy Space Center, has been the starting point for most of the modern era s most significant scientific space expeditions- from Man s first moon landing to the Voyager probe currently exploring deep space outside our solar system. From 16 th -century Spanish galleons to 21 st -century space exploration, /Florida has played a continuing role in humanity s quest for knowledge and discovery. With the highest average temperature of any state, and the second longest shoreline, Florida is one of the world s most popular tourist destinations. On April 9, 2002, Governor Jeb Bush appointed a nine-person Florida Commemorative Quarter Committee. In May 2002, the Committee reviewed over 1,500 design concepts and narrowed the candidates to 25. The Committee met again in June 2002 and selected 10 candidate design concepts to forward to Governor Bush, who selected five concepts- including: The Everglades, Gateway to Discovery, Fishing Capital of the World, St. Augustine, and America s Spaceport. In a three-week public vote, Floridians chose Gateway to Discovery as the winning design. (source - The United States Mint) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To all members of the Pasadena Coin Club. If you would like to voice an editorial opinion about coin collecting; please submit your written text to: Elizabeth Howard P.O. Box 983 Manvel, TX 77578-0983 Your letter must be dated and signed and of course it must be in good taste. Any letters received that are not signed and that do not have a return address will be discarded. The letter will be put into the next newsletter following receipt of your submission. Please keep your subject matter pertaining to coin collecting
AREA COIN SHOWS MAY 14-16.2004 FORT WORTH, TEXAS(DOWNTOWN) 46 th Annual TNA Coin Show Amon Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall (Central Texas Room) 3401 West Lancaster (I-30 #12@ University Blvd.) Time: Friday & Saturday 9 am-7pm Sunday 9am-3pm Admission- $3.00 MAY 22,2004 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS San Antonio Coin & Collectible Show Live Oak Civic Center 8101 Pat Booker Rd., IH-35N and Loop 1604 Admission - Free JUNE 26.2004 AUSTIN TEXAS Capital City Coin 32 nd Annual Coin Show Red Lion Hotel 6121 North IH-35 @ Hwy 290 JUNE 27, 2004 WACO, TEXAS Coin and Currency Show Hilton Inn- Waco- 113 S. University Parks Dr. Admission- $2.00 NOVEMBER 26-28, 2004 PASADENA COIN CLUB Houston Hobby Marriott 9100 Gulf Freeway (Exit #36 IH 45 @ Airport Blvd.) Admission- Free MINUTES OF PAST MEETINGS April 12,2004 Officer Installation Banquet. John Carter thanked all those who have helped him during his term. Bill C. did the installation ceremony. The new officers for 2004-2005 are: President Jerry Clemons Vice-President - Ginger Bing Treasurer Annette Bing Secretary Elizabeth Howard There were 54 members in attendance There were 28 Bingo and ticket winners. We would like to thank Pat Johnson who donated some of the door prizes.
April 26,2004 The meeting was called to order at 7pm. The minutes form March 22,2004 was read and approved. Treasurer s report was read and approved. Bank 1,858.78 on hand 505.03 TOTAL 2.363.78 Old business; Two applications for the Ana Annual Summer Seminar Scholarship were submitted. Each applicant (Sebastian Frommhold & Thurman Fowler) read their letter to the club members. The club then voted and Sebastian received the scholarship. Below are the two letters. Sebastians Dear Sirs, This letter is to request that I be considered for the Pasadena Coin Club Scholarship to the ANA Summer Seminar. I am currently an active member of the club, and have participated actively in the meetings and presentations. Over the past year I have participated in the following items: Purchasing of door prizes and ticket drawing prizes for the three club banquets Educational presentations on German paper and porcelain notgeld, and Spanish Colonial coins Conduct the club auctions as an assistant to Bill Chase, and alone in Bill s absence I am planning additional presentations in the near future on building a specialized numismatic library, on Carlos and Johana coins from the Mexico City Mint, and the different materials used for notgeld. Attending the ANA Summer Seminar would allow me at attend a class on Mexican Coins from the War for Independence and the Mexican Revolution as taught by Richard Long and Joe Flores, which would greatly enhance my knowledge on the subject. The additional knowledge would be presented to the club during a future educational presentation. Thank you for considering me for the scholarship. Sincerely, Sebastian Frommhold Thurman s To whom It may concern, This is my application for the ANA Summer Seminar, 2004. I ve been a member of the Pasadena coin club for three years. My interest in coin collecting is getting stronger. I support the club by buying raffle tickets, bidding on club member lots at the auctions and by purchasing a meal to help keep our meeting place. I was also on the last electing committee for club officers. I am scheduled for the June program to give a talk to the club. If I m chosen to represent the club for the ANA Summer Seminar 2004, I will give a report when I return. Sincerely, Thurman Fowler
Bill C. reported that the Bellaire Coin show was a success in spite of poor weather conditions. New business; Bill C. reported that we have 15 applications for the November Coin show. In the near future look for Ginger B. and Jerry C. to inform us on topics of specialty clubs.historical numismatics facts and other interesting topics Door Prize (blue) Jean P. Dinner Ticket Roger A Cash Prize (yellow) John T. Raffle Ticket ( red) Jay H., Rupert S.,Tom W., Bill C., John T., Jimmie J., Thurman F. and Eugene B. The Member Cash Prize was not won. Junior member Raffle tickets were passed out Sarah U. had 7 A s on her report card 34 Members present 3 Junior Members and 1 Guest Adjourn at 7:35 12 dinners bought 131 Auction Items.